refurbished xps15 or new dv6? Help. =)

The Acer have Optimus so could have better battery life while the Asus don't have Optimus..

Multimedia: XPS 15
Games: DV6

Why is that so? Also is it possible for me to not take the beats headset?

yes,it depend on the reseller

is it possible to buy beats only?? XD

I'll sell it to u if i buy that laptop =D

This post has been edited by strictly: Aug 19 2011, 07:50 PM

Assuming that A6 has the same power rating as an i5-2410M then I'd say yes, beyond 3 hours

XPS 15 have better speaker and could have better screen..
While DV6 has the better GPU..
Without beats, is depends on the reseller..

http://forum.notebookreview.com/7801349-post18.html
Basing on similar system, the Asus K53TA (56Wh) can idle until 6 hours, but the Acer 5560G has the smaller battery capacity (48Wh), most likely idle for 5 hours..
So, 3 hours light usage is possible..

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Aug 19 2011, 11:03 PM

how about in terms of performance will the 2 laptop perform at the same level?

This post has been edited by Lexx: Aug 19 2011, 11:14 PM

Similar.

Dear sifus,

I need some recomendationon new notebook/netbook. If you can pls recomend a few for me, so i can do some comparison.

Brand: Any brand.
Budget: RM3k to RM4k
Usage: Normal usage (Not a gamer or graphic designer here), but i still prefer a reasonably up to date processor, such as icore, as i intend to use it >3yrs or longer.
Size: lightweight, say <1.8kg (<4lbs) if there's any as light as macbook air would be great but i dun think so there's any. I need to run on windows, so i need to exclude macbook air. Further i do not intend to learn to use new operating system such as Lion.

Other infos:
Long battery hours, say above 6hrs.
Doesn't heat up easily.

A few that cross my mind was Protege and Acer timeline X, which i know of about couple of years ago. SO not sure whether theres something better now.

Thank you

preferred screen size?

Can consider these:
13"


14"


Which one to get depends very much on what you'll be using the laptop for

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 19 2011, 11:37 PM

wanted to ask if sony vaio S VPCSB26FG wanted to change SSD,

which SSD should i go for it? im looking for 120gb ssd.

Er.. bro, are you asking on what brands to choose?
Or how to change HDD to SSD?

If budget one, The OEM Intel X-25M 160GB from garage sales, RM4xx
Got more budget, can look at Crucial M4, Intel 510

Hi any sifu pls guide me

Need to buy a laptop for use at place of work. my last laptop bought was about 7 years ago.

My needs are :-

Budget - roughly Rm3k
Any Brand
Screen size no idea, Does it make a difference between 13, 14 and 15 inch cause normally i will drive and the only carrying is to and fro from carpark. Definetely would not lug it around shopping.
But do need to bring it when i am travelling overseas.

Usage:-

Normally i will open about 100 odd tabs in firefox when surfing, i surf 70% of the time.
listening to mp3 while surfing
Some minor ofc work
Heavy downloading daily even when surfing or gaming (at least 20Gb a day)
Gaming - currently shogun 2 total war

battery standby is not an issue cause normally i will unplugged it and use main plug for power.
Heat is an issue cause i will use it at least 12 hours non stop in non air-cond enviorement.

One last question should i wait until end of the year, is there more model launching then?

This post has been edited by 97th Mobile: Aug 19 2011, 11:51 PM

Consider Asus U46Sv ?

A 13 incher would probably be more convenient when you bring it with you when you go abroad.... but then since you game, a 14" would have better specs and probably lesser heat
Can consider:
Asus
N45Sf-V2g-VX013v [black], i5-2410M + Nvidia GT555m (2GB)@RM2799[Bang & Olufsen]; USB3.0, Sonic Master subwoofer
N43SL (Jay-Chou edition), i5-2410M + Nvidia GT540M (2GB)@RM2799[Bang & Olufsen], *USB3.0, Colors: Gold/Red
U46Sv-WX023v, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT540M@RM2999[2.14kg]; USB3.0, Asus optical mouse

Lenovo
Y470, i7-2630QM + Nvidia GT550M@RM2999[JBL] *Extend warranty to 3 years

Since your usage is rather heavy, would be good to have warranty

Thanks

still confuse about this i5-2410M cpu, wonder if the i5 will lag if i open too many browsers tab while downloading at 400-600kbps and playing movie or mp3 at the same time? can't close my browser cause i am looking at stocks whole day. or is it the hard disk rpm that is the factor?

see even my PC with i7 and 8gb dedicated ram at home sometimes lag too cause i open to many applications or multitask too many things

This post has been edited by 97th Mobile: Aug 20 2011, 12:30 AM